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Chapter 3: Q 5. (page 171)

Olympic athletes The scatterplot shows the relationship between height (in

inches) and weight (in pounds) for the members of the United States 2016 Olympic Track and Field team.10 Describe the relationship between height and weight for these athletes.

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Positive, linear and moderately strong association includes few outliers.

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Given information

The following scatterplot depicts the association between height (in inches) and weight (in pounds) for members of the US Olympic Track and Field team in 2016:

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Explanation

Strength: These spots in the scatterplot are not too close together and are not too far apart.

Form: There is no substantial curvature in the scatterplot. As a result, the shape will be linear.

Direction: The pattern's upward slope means the direction will be positive.

Unusual features: There are a few outliers near the top of the scatterplot, corresponding to individuals who are significantly heavier than the other athletes of the same height.

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